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For specific inquiries on the 

Department’s administration 

mechanisms for seeking correction of 

information covered by these 

guidelines, or for specific inquiries 

about the Department’s statistical 

guidelines, please refer to the contacts 

listed in the guidelines. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to The Infrastructure Investment and 

Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117–58), H.R. 3684, 

Title I Federal-Aid Highways, Subtitle C 

which directs the Secretary to develop 

guidance for the acceptance and use of 

geomatic information obtained from a 

non-federal entity, the Department has 

identified a standard to serve as 

guidance. The Project Development and 

Design Manual for Federal Lands 

Highways, maintained by the Western 

Federal Lands Highway Division, 

provides policies and guidance for 

project development and design 

activities related to Federal Lands 

Highways and can serve as guidance for 

similar projects. The manual was 

created in 1988 and is updated 

regularly. Additionally, it contains 

background and reference material, 

including specific information about 

techniques, theory, and specifications. 

DOT will adopt Chapter Five of the 

Project Development and Design 

Manual for Federal Lands Highways 

(https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/ 

design/pddm/Chapter_05.pdf) as the 

standard for the acceptance and use of 

geomatic information obtained from a 

non-federal entity. In instances where 

the manual’s guidance does not apply to 

geomatic information obtained by a 

DOT Operating Administration (OA), 

the OA will have the flexibility to 

develop and maintain modal-specific 

geomatic information guidance. 

Examples of existing modal-specific 

geomatic information guidance include: 

(1) FAA Advisory Circulars which 

contain detailed requirements and 

standards for airport surveys and flight 

procedures. (examples: AC16B, AC17C, 

AC18B) 

(2) PHMSA’s Pipeline Operator 

Standards Manual (https://www.npms.

phmsa.dot.gov/Documents/Operator_

Standards.pdf), which defines 

positional accuracy requirements for gas 

transmission and hazardous liquid 

pipelines. 

DOT is monitoring the development 

of candidates for geomatic guidance and 

will assess the need for updates to this 

policy statement. 

The updated guidelines are available 

on the Department’s website at https:// 

flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/design/ 

pddm/Chapter_05.pdf and in the 

docket. The Department seeks comment 

on the guidelines and the proposed 

changes. 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

Cordell Schachter, 

Chief Information Officer, Department of 

Transportation. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

[DOT–OST–2023–0137] 

Advisory Committee on Transportation 

Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: DOT OST announces a 

meeting of ACTE, which will take place 

via Zoom Webinar. 

DATES: The meeting will be held Friday, 

March 1, 2024, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. 

Eastern Time. Requests for 

accommodations because of a disability 

must be received by Friday, February 

23. Requests to submit questions must 

be received no later than Friday, 

February 23. The registration form will 

close on Thursday, February 29. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via Zoom. Those members of the public 

who would like to participate virtually 

should go to https://

www.transportation.gov/mission/civilrights/advisory-committeetransportation-equity-meetingsmaterials to access the meeting, a 

detailed agenda for the entire meeting, 

meeting minutes, and additional 

information on ACTE and its activities. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sandra D. Norman, Senior Advisor and 

Designated Federal Officer, 

Departmental Office of Civil Rights, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 

20590, (804) 836–2893, ACTE@dot.gov. 

Any ACTE-related request or 

submissions should be sent via email to 

the point of contact listed above. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Purpose of the Committee 

ACTE was established to provide 

independent advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Transportation about comprehensive, 

interdisciplinary issues related to civil 

rights and transportation equity in the 

planning, design, research, policy, and 

advocacy contexts from a variety of 

transportation equity practitioners and 

community leaders. Specifically, the 

Committee will provide advice and 

recommendations to inform the 

Department’s efforts to: 

Implement the Agency’s Equity 

Action Plan and Strategic Plan, helping 

to institutionalize equity into Agency 

programs, policies, regulations, and 

activities; 

Strengthen and establish partnerships 

with overburdened and underserved 

communities who have been historically 

underrepresented in the Department’s 

outreach and engagement, including 

those in rural and urban areas; 

Empower communities to have a 

meaningful voice in local and regional 

transportation decisions; and 

Ensure the compliance of Federal 

funding recipients with civil rights laws 

and nondiscrimination programs, 

policies, regulations, and activities. 

Meeting Agenda 

The agenda for the meeting will 

consist of: 

Welcome and Opening remarks 

ACTE Community Check-In 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

updates 

ACTE Research Report Findings 

Upcoming ACTE Meetings 

Closing remarks and Next Steps 

Meeting Participation 

Advance registration is required. 

Please register at https://usdot.zoomgov.

com/webinar/register/WN_

UvxaMcB4QfWzvjChzd9yIQ by the 

deadline referenced in the DATES

section. The meeting will be open to the 

public for its entirety. The U.S. 

Department of Transportation is 

committed to providing equal access to 

this meeting for all participants. If you 

need alternative formats or services 

because of a disability, such as sign 

language, interpretation, or other 

ancillary aids, please contact the point 

of contact listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section. Questions 

from the public will be answered during 

the public comment period only at the 

discretion of the ACTE chair, vice chair, 

and designated Federal officer. Members 

of the public may submit written 

comments and questions to the point of 

contact listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section on the 

topics to be considered during the 

meeting by the deadline referenced in 

the DATES section. 

Dated: February 9, 2024. 

Irene Marion, 

Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights. 

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